# naked ape

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A human being.

## Etymology
From naked + ape, reportedly coined by Desmond Morris in his book The Naked Ape (1967).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/naked-ape